Chapter 266: Are You Really The Liam Sy We Knew?
Liam dialed Lana's number while he was on the road with Ryu and Shawn.
His face twitched when her mobile phone only kept on ringing with no reply. They were in country V already from the last many days to clear Shawn's connection from the underworld.
They were trying to deal with small and big problems created to frame Shawn by some underworld big guns, but as soon as they resolved one issue and thought everything was all good already, another problem arose after a few months.
"Bro… You're seriously too clingy…" Shawn commented because Liam just talked to his wife that morning while they all were having breakfast and even after lunch he talked with her, so he did not see the point in Liam's calling Lana again after this late noon?
Ryu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, laughed hearing that comment from Shawn. Indeed, his cousin was acting too clingy, but he understood his feelings well since his relationship with Lana was still new and Ryu himself could relate with this stage of love, since he remembered how he acted and how clingy he was with Arya at the time they started as well.
He still felt the same longing for his wife, with the only difference that his attention was now grabbed by the little life that both he and Arya loved unconditionally. Ryu actually started missing Arya when he saw Liam like that and decided to video call his wife too later, to avoid any embarrassing comment from Shawn.
"Liam, don't mind Shawn. Just be as clingy as you can for as long as you want. Most women like this clinginess of their men, since they feel more loved and thought of like this. You know, Shawn's wife always keeps complaining that Shawn lacks the romantic heart and never uses such clinginess or cheesy words on her..."
Shawn remained quiet as his face reddened because it was true. He was not too showy. His love for his wife was true from the bottom of his heart, and he had his own way of showing his love to her.
Liam heaved a long sigh as he stopped calling Lana. He was completely unaware of how he had provoked the hearts of his cousins by his possessiveness. And the air of the car has changed a lot.
Liam then presumed that Lana was too busy to take the call, or maybe her mobile phone was away from her to even hear it ring. He could not help but to check on her more often and because he was also missing her badly.
Also, he was used to calling her several times before when she was away for a month during her review at the centre.
"When will the trial start?" Liam asked pertaining to clearing Shawn's name in this country. Ryu wanted to wipe out all remaining evidence and connections Shawn ever had with the underworld.
"In two days… We will meet the witnesses today and tomorrow. I have already ensured their safety…" Ryu answered.
Shawn heaved a long deep frustrated sigh. "It's all that Old Man Skull's doing...." he could not help but curse the monster several times though the man was already dead.
"Yeah… He made sure that he will drag you down with him…" Ryu growled with gritted teeth.
"At least he did not manage to drag you down with him in his grave… Don't worry… As long as we trace and remove the root… You will finally be at peace." Liam said in a jest.
"Yeah. I hope this will be the last one, though. Thank you so much, bro," Shawn expressed with a half smile on his face. He felt bad that he had to drag Liam with him like this.
Liam gave his cousin a smile of assurance.
His mobile phone soon rang, and a beautiful smile carved out on his face as he quickly answered it.
"I'm sorry… I left my phone inside the office." Lana explained.
"It's okay. Are you done eating lunch?" Liam asked.
"Yes… By the way, I have already hired a paralegal and I've got my first court trial also. How I wished you could watch me defending my client inside the courtroom..." Lana informed him excitedly.
Liam chuckled and said, "ask your paralegal to take a video secretly so I can watch it later. By the way, who did you hire? Did you do a background check on the person first?"
"Yes, boss, and he's perfectly fine. Among all the applicants, he is the only one who caught my interest. He's perfect as my sidekick."
"He? You hired a male sidekick?!" Liam burst with a creased forehead. He wanted Lana to have a female paralegal rather than a male one.
"Yeah, why? It will be more convenient to keep a male than a female besides I need one who can fight well and Kyle's best suited for this. I'm sure you will like him when you meet him. He's nice and bubbly as well…" Lana enthusiastically commented. She sounded so fond of her new paralegal that was making Liam feel sour.
"Love, don't skip dinner okay… I have to hang up now. I love you." Lana said next, and Liam only heard the end call beep.
"What's wrong with a male paralegal? I believe they are more competitive and reliable with the given scope of work. I bet all your paralegals, in your firm, are also males. Although most women can now do things that all men can do, but really… I believe a male paralegal will best suit to assist Lana." Shawn nonchalantly expressed his opinion.
Liam's face was still crunched.
"Don't tell me you're feeling jealous since he will be with Lana often? You know sidekicks are always together at work more than spouses…" Ryu intentionally added more salt into Liam's wound, pulling his legs. He was enjoying teasing the mighty lawyer, Liam Sy, who would not get affected by any woman a few months before.
"She was talking in such a lively and excited manner," Liam childishly sulked, making Ryu and Shawn burst out in laughter.
Ryu turned at him and teased, "Bro… Are you really the Liam Sy we knew?"
Liam only pursed his lips and twisted his mouth in response to his cousins' teasing. He was uncomfortable with the idea of Lana being close to any other man except him. He should meet the man first and see for himself if he was safe or not to be Lana's sidekick, and if he found out he had some hidden agenda, he would kick him out immediately.
But then he would be very busy this entire week, so it would not be possible to sneak out even a day to travel back and check on her.
He ended up sighing as he relaxed and calmed his head. He knew he was being too possessive and protective and was working on this aspect of himself to tone it down since he did not want Lana to feel his dominance in their relationship. As much as possible, he wanted her to breathe freely and feel more carefree, to enjoy whatever it was that she wanted to do.
However, he still could not help it, so he called the security team he had assigned to give him all the details about Lana's newly hired paralegal.
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Author's Note:
If you suddenly get curious about Ryu and Shawn's deal then you can read their story by searching in your library page the novel "The CEO Who Hates Me". Add it into your library and read it. That's the first book I wrote for the Hate & Love series. -XOXO
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